Andy Serkis
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| Andy Serkis | |
| Lifetime | April 20, 1964 |
| Portrayed | Gollum, Witch-king of Angmar (voice) in: |
| Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings | |
| IMDb | Profile |
Andy Serkis played Gollum in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. He also appeared as Sméagol in The Return of the King, and is rumoured to reprise his role in Guillermo del Toro's The Hobbit. He based the gulping swallow sound "gollum" on his pet cat coughing up a furball.
Serkis also provided voices for various Orcs in The Two Towers and the Witch-king of Angmar in The Return of the King.
Together with Gary Russell, he wrote a book about his acting experience, titled Gollum: How We Made Movie Magic.
Quotes
- "They're only scorned because they're into something popular. But it's just the same as supporting a football team or being madly into Picasso or Brahms. And it's certainly a lot more fun than chess."
- ― Andy Serkis on Tolkien fandom
- "This must be totally bizarre to them. I mean, at least when I look up at them I see Frodo and Sam, and I just play off them, but when they look at me, all they must see is a man in a gimp suit, with a face that makes Jim Carrey's look relaxed and a voice that sounds like a cat being sick."
- ― Andy Serkis on filming with Elijah Wood and Sean Astin, Gollum: How We Made Movie Magic.
Roles
- 2001 - Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring - Gollum, Witch-king, Black Riders (voice)
- 2002 - The Making of The Lord of the Rings - Himself
- 2002 - Peter Jackson's The Two Towers - Gollum, Orcs, Snaga (voice)
- 2003 - Peter Jackson's The Return of the King - Sméagol, Gollum, Witch-king
- 2003 - EA's The Return of the King - Gollum, Witch-king (archive footage)
- 2004 - DNZ: The Real Middle Earth - Himself, Gollem (sic)
- 2004 - EA's The Third Age - Gollum (archive footage)
- 2004 - Gollum's acceptance speech - Himself, Gollum
- 2005 - Ringers: Lord of the Fans - Himself
- 2006 - EA's The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king - Gollum, Witch-king
- 2010 - Guillermo del Toro's The Hobbit - Gollum (rumoured)
Awards
- 2002 - PFCS Award, Best Acting Ensemble, Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2003 - OFCS Award, Best Ensemble, Peter Jackson's The Two Towers
- 2003 - PFCS Award, Best Acting Ensemble, Peter Jackson's The Two Towers
- 2003 - VES Award, Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film, Peter Jackson's The Two Towers
- 2003 - Saturn Award, Best Supporting Actor, Peter Jackson's The Two Towers
- 2003 - MTV Movie Award, Best On-Screen Team, Peter Jackson's The Two Towers
- 2004 - Critics' Choice Award, Best Acting Ensemble, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
- 2004 - NBR Award, Best Acting by an Ensemble, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
- 2004 - Empire Award, UK, Best British Actor, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
- 2004 - SAG Award, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
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